On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:14:31 GMT, (John Lewis)
wrote:

See the following sad story:-

http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=428

Even if you use voltages nowhere as extreme as the Anandtech
reviewers, you may still be contributing to a longer-term
early-failure. These hafnium-gate devices may be a lot less
accommodating of overstress than previous gate technology. It would be
very wise to respect Intel's recommended voltage maximums and let
other 'guinea-pigs' ( or those with lots of spare cash) fill in the
MTBF vs voltage profiles of 45nm processors..

John Lewis

As the geometry of silicon gets smaller, core or case temperature
becomes a far less reliable guide to the Mean Time before Failure.
Other mechanisms such as applied voltage begin to dominate.

John Lewis